When Freedom Still Feels Like Work
September 15, 2026 · 42:23 read
Category: Business & Economy
Show: You Good, Girl?
We built businesses for freedom. So why are we working seven days a week and feeling guilty when we stop? One of us took a sick day. The other promised to add nothing else, then built an 81-page cours
We built businesses for freedom. So why are we working seven days a week and feeling guilty when we stop?
One of us took a sick day. The other promised to add nothing else, then built an 81-page course.
Susan and Mika talk honestly about self-employment burnout, comparing yourself to other entrepreneurs, the version of success people post online, and what happens when too many small tasks tip into functional freeze. They also introduce the Messy Middle and share what a room full of Richmond podcasters taught them about community, creative work, and changing direction.
In this episode
* Why working for yourself can make rest feel harder, not easier
* How supportive community can interrupt comparison
* What they actually do when the task list becomes too much
* Subscribe for more honest, one-take conversations from two women building businesses and figuring out the rest in real time.
About the hosts:
Mika-Taché St. Fleur is the founder and creative director of Saint MGMT, a Black woman-led creative and brand management agency based in Richmond, Virginia. With 15+ years across marketing, media, brand strategy, creative production, fashion, music, regional media, and state government, she committed to Saint MGMT full-time in 2025 after nearly a decade of building it on the side. She holds an Interior Decorating certification from the University of Richmond.
Susan Jensen is a fractional CMO and strategic marketing consultant based in Richmond, Virginia. Founder of Susan Jensen Marketing and creator of Your Home Only Better — a home and interior design blog with 10+ years of audience building behind it. She left corporate marketing in 2025 to build her consulting practice from scratch. MBA, Capital University; B.S., Ohio State University.
What we talk about:
— Marketing strategy, brand building, and content that actually works
— Solopreneurship and independent business ownership — year one, unfiltered
— Analytics and measurement: what matters, what doesn't
— Creativity, taste, and what we're noticing right now
— Motherhood, identity, and the logistics of a real life alongside a real business
— Interior design and space as a brand strategy tool
Who this is for:
Marketers, creative professionals, solopreneurs, and small business owners who want a real conversation — not a masterclass, not a highlight reel. If you're building something, questioning something, or just want to feel less alone in the process — this show is for you.
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